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Note dependence on BOSL in COPYING 

Closes zcash/zcash#5931.
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@ -30,9 +30,14 @@ dependencies. For further details see 'contrib/debian/copyright'.
Although almost all of the Zcash code is licensed under "permissive" open source
licenses, users and distributors should note that when built using the default
build options, Zcash depends on Oracle Berkeley DB 6.2.x, which is licensed
under the GNU Affero General Public License.
licenses, there are two dependencies that use "copyleft" open source licenses:
- Users and distributors should note that when built using the default build
options, Zcash depends on Oracle Berkeley DB 6.2.x, which is licensed under
the GNU Affero General Public License.
- Downstream code forks should note that Zcash depends on the 'orchard' crate,
which is licensed under the Bootstrap Open Source License. An exception is
provided that makes this a "permissive" license when used in Zcash or some of
its chain forks.
Contributors should understand licensing implications before modifying the